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1970Final results

1970 election for Minnesota House District 16B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Adolph Kvam (Oth) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Howard E. Carlson (Oth) by 0.7 points.

Adolph KvamOther party · winner · incumbent
50.3%5,041
49.7%4,973
10,014 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+6.51978D+13.81980D+17.91982D+9.01984D+15.21986D+49.71988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET